{
  "id": 9762710,
  "title": "It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/its-not-hypothetical-the-dangers-of-ai-are-already-here-granate-kim",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:00:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/25/ai-israel-gaza-iran-police-surveillance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent developments have revealed the real-world implications of artificial intelligence, as both Israel and the United States have employed AI technology to cause harm in Gaza and Iran. Law enforcement agencies also utilize AI for surveillance and arrests, blurring the line between progress and danger.\n\nIn recent weeks, a growing chorus of voices from the tech and policy sectors have sounded the alarm about the perils of AI development. Prominent figures such as Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis, alongside Dario Amodei, Satya Nadella, and Bill Gates, have joined forces to express their apprehensions about the technology's potential risks. These concerns have even led to calls from the tech industry for a temporary slowdown in the advancement of AI.\n\nThe urgency of the issue has also prompted political cooperation. Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon have united to advocate for AI regulation in Congress, marking one of the rare instances where Americans from both political sides can find common ground. This collaboration highlights the growing realization that AI's impact extends far beyond the realm of technology.\n\nThis renewed focus on AI's dangers has been fueled in part by the alarming warnings from AI researcher Jacob Coxon on Twitter/X. He cautioned that AI companies are \"gambling with our lives\" and have a belief that the technology \"could kill us all by the end of the decade.\" These stark warnings underscore the need for immediate action to address the risks associated with AI's rapid development and deployment.",
  "summary": "Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is here In recent weeks, concerns about AI have forged unlikely alliances in the tech and policy worlds. Tech moguls such as Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis joined Dario Amodei, Satya Nadella and Bill Gates in sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI and called…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}